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Using a combination of Black studies and critical games analysis, Damage Overflow Value is a class that traces the ways in which race appears in video games, both on a formal and aesthetic level (how we play them, what we see on screen), and on a structural one (labor, environmental impact). By approaching these constructed worlds as a form of speculative fiction, students will ask what kind of futures are being imagined for us, and what roles are we being made to play in that imagining?
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Taught by:

Cameron A. Granger with Jaylyn Quinn Glasper

Sections

Section 1
Sundays, 6:00-8:30pm ET, March 23 - May 25

Ticket Selection Guide

Use the guide below to select a ticket level based on your access to resources. Scholarships and tickets are limited, so choose thoughtfully based on your circumstances. The guidelines aren’t prescriptive—pick what feels right for you.

Redistribution
If you're an ally wanting to give a tax-deductible gift, a professional with tuition covered by a $1M+ organization, or self-paying with a $100K+ salary, inherited wealth, no debt, or can meet basic needs without working.

Full tuition
If you're a professional employed by an organization with a budget under $1M covering tuition or buying your own ticket and can afford basic needs, earn $75K+, have manageable debt, higher education, or family assets like a home or retirement fund.

Payment Plan
If you can’t afford to pay full tuition in one installment, we offer payment plans in A) two monthly payments of $600, B) 3 monthly payments of $400, or C) 4 monthly payments of $300. Payment plans are only available for the full $1200 tuition of the course. To request a payment plan please email admissions@sfpc.study with 'Payment Plan for Damage Overflow Value' in the subject line.

Scholarship

If you have difficulty consistently covering basic living expenses, lack savings, are unable to keep up with debt payments, don’t have access to higher education or are the first in your family to attend college, your income supports others. If you need a scholarship, please submit an application via the form by the application due date of February 2nd at 11:59pm ET.

Frequently asked questions

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